Legal Opinion

People v. Cheatham

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 27, 2000PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that Supreme Court failed to exercise its discretion in resentencing him following a violation of probation. Although defendant’s waiver of the right to appeal does not encompass defendant’s resentencing following a violation of probation (see, People v Rodriguez, 259 AD2d 1040), we conclude that the court did not fail to exercise its discretion in resentencing defendant (see, People v Wright, 239 AD2d 945; cf., People v Nicholson, 237 AD2d 973, lv denied 90 NY2d 908). Furthermore, the sentence is neither unduly harsh nor severe.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. RodriguezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  2. People v. NicholsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  3. People v. WrightAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. RowlandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004

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